Thomas Tuchel: Difference between revisions

Bayern lost in 3–0 to RB Leipzig in the [[2023 DFL-Supercup]] on 12 August but began a strong start to the Bundesliga season (which included one defeat in their first sixteen matches), albeit, they were eliminated from the [[2023–24 DFB-Pokal|DFB-Pokal]] in an upset on 1 November against [[1. FC Saarbrücken]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/nov/01/european-roundup-bayern-munich-shocked-by-third-tier-saarbrucken|title=European football: Bayern Munich shocked by third-tier Saarbrücken|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=1 November 2023|accessdate=1 November 2023}}</ref> The team also topped their Champions League group. However, consecutive league defeats to Bayer Leverkusen and [[VfL Bochum]] in late February left them eight points behind Leverkusen by matchweek 22.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/feb/18/bochum-bayern-munich-bundesliga-match-report|title=Bochum stun 10-man Bayern Munich to increase pressure on Thomas Tuchel|work=The Guardian|date=18 February 2024|accessdate=18 February 2024}}</ref> Bayern were beaten 1–0 by Lazio in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on 14 February 2024, despite enlisting mid-season squad reinforcements in the form of [[Eric Dier]] on loan and [[Sacha Boey]] for €30 million.<ref>{{cite news |title=Player update {{!}} Eric Dier |url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2024/january/player-update-eric-dier/ |access-date=11 January 2024 |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C. |date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=FC Bayern sign Sacha Boey |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2024/01/fc-bayern-sign-sacha-boey-from-galatasaray |access-date=28 January 2024 |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |date=28 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 January 2024 |title=Bayern sign defender Sacha Boey from Galatasaray until 2028 |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/bayern-sign-defender-sacha-boey-galatasaray-until-2028-2024-01-28/ |access-date=28 January 2024 |website=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> This defeat marked Tuchel's tenth in his 43 games, which was as many defeats as Nagelsmann accumulated in his first 84 games. One week later, it was announced Tuchel would mutually depart at the end of the 2023–24 season as part of a "sporting realignment".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68301718|title=Bayern Munich: Thomas Tuchel to leave at end of season|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 February 2024|accessdate=21 February 2024}}</ref>

 

 

One week later, after [[Ralf Rangnick]] confirmed talks to take over as Bayern head coach, club supporters petitioned to retain Tuchel; the petition amassed over 10,000 signatures.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/5446578/2024/04/25/thomas-tuchel-bayern-petition/|title=Bayern Munich supporters petition club to keep Thomas Tuchel next season: 'Not Rangnick!'|publisher=The Athletic|date=25 April 2024|accessdate=26 April 2024|first=Luke|last=Bosher}}</ref> A day later, Tuchel reiterated his departure, stating, "[The petition] is not allowed to be a priority as [I am focused] on football, nothing else. I [can't] allow myself to be influenced by it".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/clw01v85w4do|title=Bayern Munich boss Tuchel unmoved by fan petition|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 April 2024|accessdate=26 April 2024}}</ref> Bayern were then eliminated from the Champions League in a 2–1 defeat to [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] on 8 May after assistant referee Tomasz Listkiewicz controversially ruled offside on an equaliser from de Ligt, with the decision then not checked by [[video assistant referee]] (VAR). Tuchel labelled it as "against the rules" and "disastrous" and said it "felt like a betrayal", while de Ligt said that Listkiewicz conceded the decision was made in error.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/5480699/2024/05/08/de-ligt-goal-bayern-madrid-marciniak-listkiewicz/|title=Explaining De Ligt's controversial non-goal as Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich ends in 'a betrayal'|publisher=The Athletic|date=May 8, 2024|accessdate=May 10, 2024|first=Luke|last=Bosher}}</ref> After a 2–0 victory against Wolfsburg four days later,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cg30kgp1vj0t?page=2|title=Bayern Munich v Wolfsburg|date=12 May 2024|accessdate=19 May 2024|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> Tuchel's final Bayern game was a 4–2 defeat against Hoffenheim on 18 May:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fcbayern.com/en/matches/profis/bundesliga/2023-2024/tsg-1899-hoffenheim-fc-bayern-muenchen-18-05-2024/report|title=Hoffenheim 4–2 Bayern Munich|date=18 May 2024|accessdate=19 May 2024|publisher=Bayern Munich}}</ref> the defeat saw Bayern finish third, their worst league finishing since 2010.